he sees in Petrograd machines and all manner of goods from England and Germany and when there are none from America. I therefore told him about our attempts at establishing trade and industrial connections with America, beginning with the Robins period, by the way his personal friend...

With communist greetings, G. Chicherin

12/XI.

Comrade Chicherin! I was unable to receive Goodrich today. It appears it will not work out before his departure. Perhaps it will be sufficient if you dash off to him a dozen altogether cordial and especially encouraging words (if you wish, even from me, saying that you-de spoke with me, and I am extremely sorry that I was unable to meet with him).

With communist greetings, Lenin

Written November 12, 1921

Published for the first time, from the manuscript